Warrant Book: July 1706, 1-10

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July 1706, 1-10

July 1. Money order for 400l. to Henry Boyle, Chancellor of the Exchequer, for 1706 June 24 quarter on his allowance in lieu of perquisites. Order Book VI, p. 492. Disposition Book XVIII, p. 144.
Memorandum : on the 22nd of May 1706 upon my Lord Treasurer's nomination Mr. Blathwayt signed and sealed the usual deputation to Edward Perrie as Deputy Surveyor and Auditor of her Majesty's revenues in the Leeward Caribbee Islands with the usual instructions ut supra Tr. Cal. XVIII, pp. 363-4 : which Instructions were dated the 1st of July 1706.
In the margin : sent by the pacquet 2 July. Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) II, p. 316.
July 2. Royal sign manual dated Windsor Castle July 2 establishing the following list of annual pensions, allowances or bounties to be paid by the hands of Edward Nicholas : during pleasure :
£ s. d.
from 1705 June 24
Sarah Browne 11 0 0
from 1705 Sept. 29
Susanne de Mollien 40 0 0
Marguerite de Villeneuve 40 0 0
Jeanne de la Milliere 30 0 0
Magdalen Vandiere 30 0 0
Eliz. Sixte Dalem 30 0 0
Magdalen de la Martiniere 30 0 0
Utesia Astley 40 0 0
Ann Daniel de Grangue 40 0 0
Jean de la Salle 40 0 0
Eliz. Sallinanne 40 0 0
Mary and Kath du Chail 20 0 0
Susanne de Cantiran 40 0 0
Judith de Roux 20 0 0
Susanne de Blune 20 0 0
Magdalen de Chamier 25 0 0
Edward Purcell 20 0 0
Frances Purcell 20 0 0
from 25 Dec. 1705
Richard Elford 100 0 0
Frances Raleigh for the support of herself and family 60 0 0
from 25 March 1706
Rebecca Flower 20 0 0
Susanne Pallier 20 0 0
Ann Bing 40 0 0
Eliz. Wagget 80 0 0
Dame Barbara Killigrew, relict of Sir Robert Killigrew ; for the support of herself and daughter 150 0 0
Mary Killegrew, relict of Henry Killigrew ; for the support of herself and the children of the said Henry 100 0 0
Rebecca Pauldon, relict of Capt. Thomas Pauldon 25 0 0
£1131 0 0
Queen's Warrant Book XXIII, p. 67.
Royal warrant to John Dodd, Receiver of the Rights and Perquisites of Admiralty, to pay 200l. to Joseph Dudley, Governor of the Province of New England ; and 100l. to Thomas Povey, Lieutenant Governor of the same, as reward for their services in seizing and securing and sending to England a considerable quantity of gold dust, being the effects of pirates, to the amount of 3412l. 2s. 2d. Ibid., p. 68.
Money warrant for 1706 June 24 quarter's annuities to the Groom of the Stole, Ladies of the Bedchamber, Women of the Bedchamber and Maids of Honour : the lists being ut supra p. 528 save that the number of Maids of Honour is here reduced to 4 by the omission of Letitia Frowde and Ann Duncombe. Money Book XVIII, p. 448. Disposition Book XVIII, p. 144.
J. Taylour (in the absence of William Lowndes) to Mr. Brydges to stop from the Regiments concerned the sum of 8609l. 7s. 10¾d. for the horses bought in Ireland by Charles Bouchier for remounting the Troops in Portugal : to wit in proportion to the number of horses delivered to each Regiment. Out Letters (General) XVIII, p. 223.
Same to the Prizes Commissioners enclosing letters from Secretary Hedges to the Lord Treasurer relating to 5 French ships bound to Martinico and other French islands in the West Indies with provisions which were taken by her Majesty's ships and carried into Ireland. Please write by this night's post to your agent at Waterford to view and value said provisions in order to a due regard to the captors' shares and in order to make a proper charge on the agent to the Victualling who is to receive the said ships and goods for her Majesty's service.
Appending : (a) letter from Secretary Hedges to the Lord Treasurer dated Whitehall June 29.
(b) extract of a letter from the Admiralty of same date. By a letter from Capt. Camock of the Speedwell we have an account that the said ship and the Shoreham on the 13th inst. in latitude 45. 28.0 met 10 ships of the enemy bound with provisions to Martinico and their other Plantations and took 5 of them and brought them into Ireland, being respectively of 180, 140, 100, 96 and 160 tons. Ibid., p. 223.
Treasury reference to the Agents for Taxes of the petition of Earl Rivers, Earl of Manchester et al. recommending John Turner to be Receiver General of Land Tax anno 1706 for co. Essex instead of Capt. Wroth formerly recommended. (Report dated same day from said Agents on the sufficiency of Turner's securities. Warrant dated same day to the Queen's Remembrancer to take said security. Commission dated July 2). Out Letters (Affairs of Taxes) I, pp. 101, 103, 104.
July 3. J. Taylour to Mr. Borret to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of Stephen Bouxein relating to the intended grant to the children of Mrs. Pigou of the estate of James Baron an alien enemy. Out Letters (General) XVIII, p. 224.
Same to the Postmasters General enclosing the recommendation [missing] from Earl Rivers et al. of Nicholas Thornby for the place of Postmaster at Macclesfield loco Richard Barber who is therein represented as unfit for that employment. Ibid.
Letter of direction for 10,000l. to the Navy Treasurer : out of Contributions for Annuities anno 1706 : to be applied to the payment of wages to men removed from one ship to another. Disposition Book XVIII, p. 142.
Same for 10,153l. 9s. 1d. to Mr. Brydges ut supra pp. 86-7. Ibid.
J. Taylour (in the absence of William Lowndes) to Mr. How, Paymaster of Guards and Garrisons, to dispose of a further 2985l. 1s. 4d. in tallies and orders on Malt anno 1706, which were put into your hands, to any one willing to advance thereon at 4½ per cent. : [same being to be applied as follows by you] : viz.
£ s. d.
for Guards and Garrisons anno 1706
for fire and candle to June 24 last 950 0 0
for 5000 men in sea service anno 1706
for 61 days' clearings for the Regiments of Erle, Mordaunt and Paston to April 24 last 1790 11 10
for ditto to the additional Companies of Whetham's and Livesay's Regiments 238 9 6
£2985 1 4
Disposition Book XVIII, p. 143.
July 2. J. Taylour (in the absence of William Lowndes) to Mr. How to dispose of a further 12,176l. 2s. 0d. of tallies and orders as above : [and to apply same as follows viz.] :
£ s. d.
in part of 264,874l. 10s. 0d. for Guards and Garrisons anno 1706
for 28 days' subsistence for the Troops and Regiments in England from 25 June last to July 21 inst 8299 8 8
in part of 87,125l. 10s. 0d. for 5000 men in sea service anno 1706
for like subsistence for the Regiments of Erle, Mordant and Paston 2213 15 3
the like for Livesay's and Whetham's 1007 18 4
in part of 5000l. for Invalids anno 1706
for 61 days' pay to the Invalids to June 24 last 655 0 0
£12176 2 0
Ibid.
July 3. Royal warrant to Treasurer Godolphin for 500l. to Richard Hill, late Envoy Extraordinary to the Duke of Savoy, to reimburse so much remitted by him to John Chetwind whom he left (upon his coming away from Turin) "to take care of our affairs there until the arrival of such Envoy as we should appoint to succeed him, the said Richard Hill." (Money warrant dated July 9 hereon). (Money order dated July 10 hereon). Queen's Warrant Book XXIII, p. 65. Order Book VI p. 496. Disposition Book XVIII, p. 150.
Same to Sir Edward Northey, Attorney General, to acknowledge satisfaction on record of the fine of 40l. set upon Mary Mason alias Jordan at Hicks Hall 1 Sept. 1701 for (together with Richard Chamblett, Thomas Norman and Ann his wife) inveigling Phillis Chamblett (wife of said Richard) into a mad house belonging to the said Norman in Clerkenwell where she was lockt up in a dark room for several hours and blooded and her hair cut on pretence that she was distracted : the said Mary having lain in prison upon boards for a considerable time, maintained only at the charity and expense of the keeper of New Prison and will inevitably perish for want of subsistence if not discharged. Queen's Warrant Book XXIII, p. 68.
July 3, 5, 24. Endorsement by Treasurer Godolphin for the allowance of interest on orders on Malt to the amount of 12,000l. in the name of John Howe, Paymaster of Guards and Garrisons, and by him assigned this day to Thomas Hall.
3 orders for 2500l. in all on Malt anno 1705 drawn in the name of Thomas Jett and by him assigned to John Rogers.
30 orders for 200l. each Nos. 1606—1635 and 14 for 300l. each Nos. 1552-3, 1568-79 and 2 for 400l. each Nos. 1546-7 and 2 for 500l. each Nos. 1506-7 all on Low Wines anno 1705 in the name of Harry Mordaunt as Treasurer of the Ordnance and by him assigned to Paul Dufour : representing in all 12,000l. Order Book VI, pp. 493, 504.
July 3. Letter of direction for 4200l. to Sir Thomas Littleton, the Navy Treasurer : out of Contributions for Annuities anno 1706 : to be paid over to Thomas Savery, Treasurer for Sick and Wounded ; and is for subsisting the prisoners at war by paying them an allowance in money from the month of March last. Disposition Book XVIII, p. 145.
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of William Gilpin, surety in 1695 for Mr. Eaglesfield, collector of Carlisle port lately deceased, praying discharge of all proceedings on his bond in regard of petitioner's services as a Justice of Peace in Cumberland by countenancing and assisting the officers of the revenue upon all occasions. Reference Book VIII, p. 231.
Royal warrant to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to remit to the Treasurer of the Ordnance England 11,690l. for 10,000 musquets for supplying the magazines in Ireland : in accordance with the Order in Council of Feb. 7 last empowering the [Principal] Officers of the Ordnance to contract in foreign parts for the said musquets. Out Letters (Ireland) VIII, p. 401.
July 4. J. Taylour (in the absence of William Lowndes) to Mr. Crawford. Send the Lord Treasurer your answer to the enclosed petition [missing] of Thomas Cory one of the Invalids belonging to Tinmouth [Tynemouth] Castle [Garrison]. Out Letters (General) XVIII, p. 224.
July 5. Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Receipt to apply to unsatisfied loans on the sixth 4s. Aid anno 1702 the 18,822l. 14s. 9¼d. surplus remaining in the Exchequer at June 24 last of the 9d. per barrel Excise appropriated to the payment of annuities, in manner following viz. so much thereof to paying off loans on the Subsidies anno 1702 as will be sufficient to satisfy the same and interest thereon, and the remainder as far as it will extend towards satisfying the said unsatisfied loans on the said Aid and interest thereon.
Prefixing : certificate by deputy auditor Chr. Montague of said surplus. Money Book XVIII, p. 251.
Letter of direction for 13,055l. to James Brydges for services ut supra p. 88. Disposition Book XVIII, p. 146.
Same for 500l. to William Roberts, Paymaster of the Works at Windsor, as in further part for building a bridge over the Thames at Datchet : out of Civil List moneys. Ibid.
J. Taylour (in the absence of William Lowndes) to the Principal Officers of the Ordnance. The Lord Treasurer agrees to the Treasurer of the Ordnance disposing of 40,000l. part of the 78,850l. tallies and orders resting in his hands as part of the funds anno 1705 (viz. 5257l. 11s. 5½d. on the Two Thirds Tonnage and Poundage and 73,592l. 8s. 6½d. on Low Wines) either to the Bank of England or to any person who will accept same and advance thereon at 6 per cent. Let me know to what heads of expence this sum of 40,000l. is to be placed. Ibid., p. 147.
J. Taylour (in the absence of William Lowndes) to the Attorney General to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of William Whitchurch praying pardon for manslaughter for killing John Fry. Out Letters (General) XVIII, p. 225.
Treasury reference to the Stamps Commissioners of the petition of John White, packer to the Stamp Office, praying an increase of salary in regard the business is much increased and obliges him to constant attendance. Reference Book VIII, p. 231.
Same to the Transports Commissioners of the petition of Martin Tucker praying payment of his surplusage of 120l. on his account as Commissary for Transports in Ireland and for some yearly allowance for the future. Ibid., p. 232.
Same to Mr. Howe of the petition of Rachell Bennett for payment of 227l. 12s. 11d. due to her late husband for repairs at Whitehall, Kensington etc., she having been almost a year prisoner in the Marshalsea and in a most miserable condition. Ibid., p. 233.
July 6. Royal warrant dated St. James's to James Brydges, Paymaster General of the Forces Abroad, to pay the allowance of 10s. a day to Vincent Chaban who is appointed by Henry Lord Walden (Commissary General of the Forces) as his deputy for mustering the Forces going upon the present Expedition under Richard, Earl Rivers. Queen's Warrant Book XXIII, p. 70.
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Thomas Newton of Boston in New England shewing that he has been a resident there near 20 years and has served the Crown in several ports as Deputy Judge of the Admiralty and solicitor and is well acquainted with the method of the Customs there and well affected to the Government : therefore praying for the place of Jahleel Brenton collector, surveyor and searcher at Boston, who for some years has resided in the Colony of Rhode Island about 60 miles distant from Boston and employs one to execute his employment that acts as a merchant, which is improper. Reference Book VIII, p. 232.
Report to Treasurer Godolphin by William Blathwayt, Auditor of the Plantations, on the petition of Leonard Compere, Receiver General of her Majesty's Revenue in Jamaica, ut supra p. 636, desiring to be exempt from the rule lately established by the Lord Treasurer for officers of the revenue in America to give security in England as well as in those parts where their offices are executed.
Hereon Blathwayt reports that the said Compere and his uncle Thomas Martyn Esq. have for above 30 years held the said office and discharged the duty thereof without complaint. The said Compere is under a security of 5000l. which he has given in Jamaica pursuant to the direction of an Act of Assembly there "for the well and true accompting as often as he shall be thereto required by the Governor and Council or the Assembly of that island." In 1692 the said Compere sustained a loss of 11,000l. by the earthquake which then happened and by the French invasion there the year following which loss and the weight of the above security render him (as he alleges) altogether incapable of procuring securities here in England.
For your Lordship's satisfaction he offers to make oath as to the sufficiency of his security given as aforesaid in Jamaica and has undertaken to procure a certificate from the Governor there of the ability of the said securities. He further alleges that the whole revenue is appropriated to the support of the Government of Jamaica as appears by the several Acts [of Assembly there] and that the demands thereof are so constant upon him as never at any time to leave any sum in the hands of his deputy equal to the security given : for which reason he hopes your Lordship will not require from him any further security.
Upon the strictest enquiry into the condition of the said patentee I do not find that he is able to procure any further security in England, but depends upon the credit and value of his place in Jamaica, whereby his deputy has been encouraged to give the security there as directed by the Act of Assembly in that island. "However, I am humbly of opinion that the same security in Jamaica may be ordered to be extended not only to his accompting before the Governor and Council or the Assembly of that island but also to her Majesty according to the course of the Exchequer in England." Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) II, pp. 316-8.
July 7. J. Taylour (in the absence of William Lowndes) to the Navy Commissioners to repay taxes assessed on the secretary and clerks of the Admiralty, detailed, within the years 1702-5 :
Appending : schedule of said taxes and officers : total 569l. 13s. 0d. Out Letters (General) XVIII, pp. 227-8.
July 8. Royal warrant to the Auditors of Imprests to allow in the account of Richard, Earl of Ranelagh, as late Paymaster of the Forces, all payments made by him for half pay from 1701 Sept. 29 to Dec. 24 to any Officers disbanded after the late war who were borne upon the Establishment of Half pay, which said Establishment was made to determine 29 Sept. 1701. Queen's Warrant Book XXIII, p. 69.
Same to Edward Nicholas to pay to Isabella, Countess Dowager of Arlington an allowance of 1000l. per an. as from Xmas last during pleasure. Ibid.
Royal sign manual for 355l. to John Smith for 71 days April 24 last to July 4 inst. on his allowance of 5l. a day as Speaker of the House of Commons. (Money warrant dated July 15 hereon). (Money order dated July 16 hereon). Ibid., p. 70. Order Book VI, p. 497. Disposition Book XVIII, p. 150.
Money order for 12l. 10s. 0d. to Thomas Fox for 1706 June 24 quarter for making and keeping all the Registers of Public Loans in the Office of the Auditor of the Receipt.
5l. to John Broadhurst for same quarter as porter at the Exchequer Gate. Order Book VI, p. 496.
J. Taylour (in the absence of William Lowndes) to Sir Christopher Wrenn to view the Paper Office at Whitehall and estimate for the repair and enlargement thereof for the better and more orderly keeping and digesting the books, papers and other things kept there : the House of Lords having addressed the Queen concerning the ill state and condition of said Office. Out Letters (General) XVIII, p. 227.
Royal warrant to the Duke of Ormonde, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, for an allowance of 100l. per an. to Henry Power, son of Col. Power, commonly called Lord Power, as from 1705 March 25, he having been delivered into the care of said Duke and bred up a Protestant for near 2 years past "and at that time it was our intention he should have some support upon the Establishment of Ireland, which was omitted when the last Establishment was made." Out Letters (Ireland) VIII, p. 403.
Same to same for 4s. a day as half pay to Major Edmund Power as from 24 June last till otherwise provided for : the debt claimed by him being justly due to him : and several persons of note having given a very good character of his behaviour. Ibid., p. 404.
Same to same for a pension of 300l. per an. to Elizabeth, Countess Dowager of Thanet, as from 1706 Lady day : during pleasure. Ibid., p. 405.
July 9. Money warrant for 250l. to William Borret for half a year's salary to June 24 last for soliciting Crown prosecutions. (Money order dated July 12 hereon). Money Book XVIII, p. 251. Order Book VI, p. 497. Disposition Book XVIII, p. 150.
Same for 462l. 10s. 0d. each to Sir Charles Hedges and Robert Harley for last June 24 quarter's salary as Secretaries of State. (Money order dated July 10 hereon). Money Book XVIII, p. 251. Order Book VI, p. 496. Disposition Book XVIII, p. 150.
Allowance by Treasurer Godolphin of John Thorowkettle's bill of 15l. 3s. 4d. for same quarter as messenger attending the Lord Treasurer. (Warrant by same to the Customs Cashier to pay Thorowkettle a like sum for same quarter as messenger attending the Customs). Money Book XVIII, p. 252. Disposition Book XVIII, p. 150.
Money warrant for 250l. to Peregrine Bertie for same quarter's allowance as Vice Chamberlain of the Household. (Money order dated July 12 hereon). Money Book XVIII, p. 252. Order Book VI, p. 498. Disposition Book XVIII, p. 150.
Same for 50l. each to William Clayton, Robert Barker and Richard Shoreditch for same quarter's salaries as Agents for Taxes. (Money order dated July 10 hereon).
20l. to Andrew Johnston for the charge of his passage to Jamaica whither he is going schoolmaster. (Money order dated July 12 hereon).
20l. to Joseph Cleater, clerk, for same to New York whither he is going as same. (Money order dated July 24 hereon). Money Book XVIII, pp. 252, 253, 254. Order Book VI, p. 497, 501. Disposition Book XVIII, pp. 150, 168.
Allowance by Treasurer Godolphin of the salary bill and incidents bill, detailed, of the Hackney Coaches Office for last June 24 quarter : totals respectively 207l. 10s. 0d. and 99l. 10s. 9d. Money Book XVIII, p. 253.
Money warrant for 500l. to Charles, Duke of St. Albans, for half a year to June 24 last on his annuity. (Money order dated July 18 hereon). Ibid., p. 254. Order Book VI, p. 498. Disposition Book XVIII, p. 150.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Principal Officers of the Ordnance to refund the tax assessments annis 1705 and 1706 on officers of the Ordnance. Disposition Book XVIII, p. 147.
July 9, 16, 24, 29. Same by same to the Customs Commissioners to employ Stephen Hobbard as a riding officer in Padstow port loco James Bicford preferred.
Isaac Gyles as waiter and searcher at Falmouth loco James Bickford.
Thomas Wisdome as a landwaiter London port loco Thomas Weddell who by reason of misfortunes cannot attend that service.
Richard Walker as Register of ships in the tide-surveyor's Office, London port.
Timothy Thorpe as a landcarriageman London port loco [Rich.] Walker.
Hump. Babington as a tidesman in the superior list London port loco said Thorpe.
Edw. Claytor as a same in the inferior list loco said Babington.
Edw. Tenton as a tidesman in Hull port loco John Watson deceased.
—. Knapton as waiter and searcher at St. Mawes in Falmouth port loco his father William Knapton deceased.
Math. Sherrock as riding officer for the guard of the coast from St. Maws eastward to the Deadman in Falmouth port loco Jam. Slade deceased.
John Winter as tidesman at Newcastle loco Hen. Ord senr. deceased.
John Read as same at Whitehaven loco Geo. Holdcroft deceased.
Cha. Blackburn as same in the inferior list London port loco Edward Trotter dismissed.
Benj. Wheeler as a same at Salcombe in Dartmouth port loco Hugh Keys deceased.
John Bowen as a same in the inferior list London port loco Charles Leighton deceased.
Geo. Lawley as a same ibid. loco Edward Moody deceased.
Daniell Bate to be established as Surveyor at Exeter at 60l. per an. and the salary of John Gould, the riding officer for inspecting the coast of Dorset and part of the coast of Devon, (being 60l. per an. on the establishment of Lyme Regis port) to be sunk as being useless in times of war.
William Chamberlaine as collector of Poole port loco George Saville dismissed.
James Ritson as collector of Fowey loco said Chamberlaine.
Ben. Colbart as boatman at Hull loco Samuel Starman deceased.
Reuben Crocker and William Lock as tidesmen at Padstow loco James Lewis and John Noncollins dismissed.
John Sherris as a boatman at Scilly loco John Jenkins deceased.
John Knackston, Collector of Ipswich, to have 10l. per an. additional salary in lieu of the Customer's fees. Out Letters (Customs) XIV, pp. 427, 431, 436-7.
July 9. Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Customs Commissioners for additional allowances to officers as follows for extra labour in connection with the 15 per cent. Duty on certain East India goods which Duty commenced 25 March 1700 : viz. 100l. per an. to John Davies, surveyor of the warehouse for said Duty ; 50l. per an. to John Holland a landsurveyor ; 100l. per an. to Cha. Mein as the person for attending the East India sales ; 50l. per an. to Nicho. Terrel, the Comptroller's deputy for the like attendance at the sales and [for] comptrolling the said Duty ; 50l. per an. to Christopher Tower for collecting the said Duty under Sir John Shaw, Receiver of the Grand Receipt of the Customs : all by reason that the Act of 2-3 Anne c. 18 put the Customs of all unrated goods imported from India and China under a separate management from the rest of the Customs and to be collected according to the gross price at the sale by the candle : and similarly further additional allowances, detailed, to the said officers in respect of the further Duty of 15l. per cent. imposed by the Act of 3 and 4 Anne c. 18 on white calicoes and dimities and the 12 per cent. on all China and Japan wares and 4 per cent. on all drugs unrated. Out Letters (Customs) XIV, pp. 438-9.
Same by same to same to repay the 1706 Land Tax assessment on Customs Officers' salaries of not more than 60l. per an. Ibid., p. 431.
Same by same to same to establish several Customs officers in the Plantations as follows : Col. Quarry, Surveyor General of Customs on the Continent in America having by a late memorial acquainted the Customs Commissioners that he had removed William Dyre who by appointment of Mr. Randolph (the former Surveyor General there) acted from May 1702 to May 1704 as riding surveyor at Bahama and Sassafras, the head of Chesapeake Bay in the Province of Maryland : and had appointed him to be riding surveyor of Delaware Bay loco Mr. Rowe deceased "where tis absolutely necessary that an officer should be continued" : and Thomas Wood to be riding surveyor at Bahama and Sassafras in place of the said Dyre.
Likewise Capt. Thomas Seymour (who by appointment of said Quarry has served at Bahama and Sassafras from 10 May 1704 under a good character) to be collector at North Potomac in the province of Maryland loco John Dansey who has relinquished the service.
Edward Price (who has long served as surveyor at Wiccomoco and Munni in the Province of Maryland with a good character) as collector at Pocomoke in the said province loco Jeff. Roby deceased.
Robert Snead as surveyor at Cape Charles in Virginia loco John Washburne who has quitted the service (the said Snead having been thereto appointed in Oct. 1703 by the Governor of Virginia and said Quarry) with instructions to survey all the eastern shore of Virginia and Maryland to the sea board, having many inlets where vessels carried away tobacco without entry or clearing.
Thomas Collier (who has long served at Williamstadt in the Province of Maryland) to be settled there at 35l. per an. Ibid., pp. 432-3.
Same by same to the Attorney General for a noli prosequi to the information against elephants teeth and citron consigned to William Brooke, merchant in London, by commission from a subject of Portugal and seized in the Thames by Mr. Robertson a Customs officer as being the product of that part of the West Indies belonging to the King of Portugal ; the said Brooke having petitioned showing that the said King being in the Grand Alliance for the good of Europe his subjects deserve encouragement the rather because during the war, trade is precarious and Portugal is the chiefest place for the reception of our woollen manufacture.
Prefixing : report by the Customs Commissioners on said petition. The goods were reported by the ship's master as the goods of an alien before the seizure and therefore as they were so brought from a proper port and in a ship duly qualified and as the importation of them by an alien seems to have been through ignorance and surprise, without purpose of breaking the law, the proprietor may deserve relief in a case so very particular. Ibid., pp. 433-4.
Treasury reference to the [Principal] Officers of the Works of the petition of Mr. Wise shewing that there are 40 acres [of royal gardens] outside his contract and praying payment of 586l. 13s. 4d. for care thereof from 1703-4 Jan. 24. Reference Book VIII, p. 232.
Same to the Attorney General of the petition of Joseph Bouxein praying that the grant to Mrs. Pigou ut supra p. 580-1 may be re-examined, she having procured Mr. Borret's report in a clandestine manner. (The like reference of [?] same date on Mrs. Pigou's petition). Ibid.
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Richard Marshall for the place of Collector of Newcastle port loco John Fotherby deceased. Ibid.
Same to the Agents for Taxes of the petition of Lawrence, Earl of Rochester, Ranger of New Park at Richmond for stay of process against him for 193l. 11s. 4d. for tax assessments on several lands enclosed by the Crown within his rangership some years ago. Ibid., p. 233.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Queen's Remembrancer for stay of process against William Hubbald on his accounts as Paymaster of the Train of Artillery fitted out for the reducing of Ireland in 1689 : the said accounts being now prepared.
The like stay for Charles Shales on the accounts of John Shales, his late father, as Commissary General of Provisions in Ireland in 1689. Warrants not Relating to Money XIX, pp. 516, 517.
Same by same to Tho. Jett, an Auditor of the Exchequer Court, to deliver to Auditor Sidney Godolphin all the records in your custody relating to the Crown revenues in cos. Lincoln, Notts, Derby and Chester. Ibid., p. 518.
Treasurer Godolphin to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of John Outing for a pension of 2000l. a year for 25 years out of the revenue of Ireland in consideration of his services. Out Letters (Ireland) VIII, p. 401.
Treasurer Godolphin to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of William, Earl of Inchiquin for a grant of certain slabs or pieces of ground near Cork containing about 150 acres which are twice in 24 hours covered by the tide ; and further praying that the manor, castle, lands and tenements of Rostellan may be created into a corporation with the liberty of a weekly market and two fairs yearly as also a free warren and park, with liberty to enclose 500 acres or less for a park. Out Letters (Ireland) VIII, p. 402.
Same to same to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of Col. Toby Purcell praying royal confirmation of his title to an estate which he lately purchased in co. Tipperary from one John Butler. Ibid., p. 403.
Report by same to the Queen on the petition of Henry Brooke praying that certain lands therein may be created into a manor with Courts Leet and Courts Baron and the usual privileges and a weekly market and 4 fairs yearly. I find by the report of the Duke of Ormonde, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, hereon that the same will prove an advantage to the Protestant interest in that kingdom. I have therefore no objection to the grant. Ibid., p. 402.
J. Taylour (in the absence of William Lowndes) to the Revenue Commissioners in Ireland to employ Thomas Tyndale in the revenue in Ireland, he having been employed a considerable time in the revenue here but his affairs requiring him to reside in Ireland. Ibid.
July 10. Additional Establishment, under the royal sign manual for a Lieut. General, two Aides de Camp and a Commissary of the Stores to attend the present Expedition : to date as from June 1 last. (Total Establishment 6l. a day or 2190l. per an.). Queen's Warrant Book XXIII, p. 71.
Subscription by Treasurer Godolphin for the execution of a Lord Chamberlain's warrant dated Feb. 20 last to the Duke of Montague, Master of the Great Wardrobe for the delivery to Peter Hume, Yeoman of the Removing Wardrobe, of furniture, detailed, for the Queen's bedchamber and dressing room at Newmarket viz. for her Majesty's bedchamber an orange coloured damask bed, 3 pieces of hangings, 2 arm chairs and 4 stools with cases, 2 large window curtains, valence and cornishes with orange coloured silk Arras lace, a case rod and 4 large case curtains of orange coloured shalloon : and for her Majesty's Dressing Room 4 pieces of blue damask hangings, 2 arm chairs, 6 stools, 3 pair of window curtains, 3 valence and 3 cornishes trimmed with blue silk Arras lace, etc. : to an estimate of 1136l. Warrants not Relating to Money XIX, p. 517.
The like of a same dated March 14 last for furniture not detailed for the Presence Chamber and Waiting Room at Newmarket : to an estimate of 290l.
The like of a same dated March 1 last for furniture not detailed for the Queen's Closet, Privy Chamber and Withdrawing room there : to an estimate of 530l.
The like of a same dated March 12 for furniture not detailed for the Bedchamber, Dressing room and Withdrawing room there to an estimate of 340l, Ibid., p. 518.
Royal warrant to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland for a pension of 3s. a day to Francoise Alesieu on the list of French pensioners, Ireland : as from June 24 last, until further order.
2s. a day to Mary Lambermont : on same : as from same date. Out Letters (Ireland) VIII. p. 407.